Symantec is releasing a new portfolio of security and availability products specifically for the small- to mid-sized marketplace. Available to system builders is a new channel program called Global Symantec System Builder Program that will deliver branded security...

Security firm Symantec today said that Norton 360 is now available under beta. The company claims that it combines Symantec’s PC security and tuneup technologies with new automated backup and online transaction security capabilities...

Microsoft has filed nearly 129 lawsuits across Europe and the Middle East against individuals creating fake web pages for Hotmail and MSN, according to reports, as part of its 'Global Phishing Enforcement Program'. Under this program...

Anti-phishing filter in Mozilla's Firefox 2.0 browser has outclassed similar tools available in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7, a study by Mozilla Foundation says. The study found that Firefox 2.0, which is said to be a more secured version than the earlier...

Financial losses stemming from phishing attacks have risen to more than USD 2.8 billion in 2006. Further, the number of US adults that are sure or think that they have received phishing e-mails has nearly doubled since 2004, according to a survey by Gartner...

McAfee has highlighted the serious threat botnets pose to corporations, government organisations, national infrastructure and homeland security in a case study. The scope of this threat is underscored by recent events in Central America...

Just hours after Microsoft released the final version of Internet Explorer 7, a security intelligence company warned users of the new browser's first official bug. Copenhagen-based Secunia said that IE 7 contains a 'less critical' flaw that can be used by identity thieves and...

"Companies that spend time and money creating password security strategies are largely wasting their time, because one in three employees are writing down passwords regardless of password policies," said David O’Connell, senior analyst at Nucleus Research...

The Dual Factor Authentication (DFA) adoption by financial institutions in Asia is growing, as per a report by IDC. The increasing number of Internet-based attacks have resulted in financial institutions adding an additional layer of security to their online channels for increased...

Microsoft has released a beta version of their Windows Live OneCare application that supports their upcoming Vista operating system. The latest version is Windows Live OneCare Beta 1.5 and it is available as a free download. It is being offered in 17 localised editions...

Most remote workers say they are aware of security issues. Buttheir behaviours, which includes sharing work computers with non-employees, opening unknown e-mails and hijacking neighbors’ wireless networks, suggests otherwise as per the results of a study commissioned by Cisco Systems...

Microsoft’s next Windows operating system remains at risk of being delayed as the US software group conducts its public testing programme. However, there is increasing speculation that testing of the new product will reveal unforeseen problems that could delay the launch. With its upcoming...

CA has released its 2007 line of PC security solutions and desktop management products for the home and home office. The security products, now called CA Internet Security Suite, CA Anti-Spyware, CA Anti-Virus, CA Anti-Spam, and CA...

In mid-September, research analysts at Gartner predicted that up to 50% of companies would become infected with spyware over the next two years. SMBs ought to pay careful attention, since they typically don't have a strong...

Daniel Bleichenbacher recently described an attack on PKCS #1 v1.5 signatures. If an RSA key with exponent three is used it may be possible to forge a PKCS #1 v1.5 signature signed by that key. Implementations may incorrectly verify the certificate...

"The challenge for vendors is to capitalise on the greater awareness of Continuous Data Protection (CDP) technology and educate end users on the benefits of CDP and the fit into a comprehensive data protection plan," said Rhoda Phillips, research manager for IDC's Storage...

Gartner has advised businesses to plan for five increasingly prevalent cyber threats that have the potential to inflict significant damage on organisations during the next two years. They are; targeted threats, identity theft, spyware, social engineering and viruses…

Visa has released a comprehensive security alert has identifying the five leading causes of data breaches and offered immediate, specific prevention strategies for each. The findings came from a detailed review of the card security environment, including common fraud...

Driven by continued growth in the antivirus software market, worldwide security software revenue totalled USD 7.4 billion in 2005, a 14.8 percent increase from 2004 revenue of USD 6.4 billion, according to analyst firm Gartner...